Difference between adding MIME types in IIS via Websites vs Local Computer?

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What is the difference between adding MIME types in these 2 different situations?

When in IIS 6 manager...

Right click on the computer name (local computer) > properties > mime types
Right click on the "Web sites" folder > properties > http headers > mime types

I'm guessing that perhaps option 1 adds MIME types for FTP also? However if that were true i'd expect to be able to add MIME types specifically in the properties of FTP (and not just websites).

thanks for your help.

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